Search.Wajam.com Browser Hijacker Removal Guide

Search.Wajam.com / Wajam Search known as redirect virus is a malicious browser hijacker that installs into your Web browser like Internet Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome without the user’s consent. This Search.Wajam.com browser hijacker will change your homepage and the default search engine to Search.Wajam.com. The most commen problems are redirects, pop-ups and sponsored ads in your browser.

The Search.Wajam.com adware which is also responsible for other notorious search hijackers and related programs categorized as Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP/PUA) gets to your system through free downloads they are packed with a wrapper. Search.Wajam.com comes bundled with various free programs like video players and download applications, PDF readers, creators, converters and similar programs downloaded from Brothersoft, Softonic and Cnet. It is very popular among third party (wrapper) distributors to add such programs to freeware downloads and promote their products this way to earn money.

If you have problems with the redirects to Search.Wajam.com, various pop ups or a unwanted advertising when you use Internet Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome , your browser has definitely been hijacked. Please note that this kind of adware categorized as Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP/PUA) can track your browsing activity and even get access to your login information and passwords. The information about your online activity is sent to the remote Command & Control Server straight away and can be used for marketing purposes.

Search.Wajam.com Browser Hijacker Removal Guide

Search.Wajam.com Browser Hijacker Removal Guide

All tools used in our malware removal guides are completely free to use and should remove any trace of malware from your computer.

Please be aware that removing Malware is not so simple, and we strongly recommend to backup your personal files and folders before you start the malware removal process.

3. Run a scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.

At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware

Then click Finish.

If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.

Once the program has loaded, select Perform quick scan, then click Scan.

When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.

Be sure that everything is Checked (ticked) except items in the C:\System Volume Information folder and click on Remove Selected.

If you accidently close it, the log file is saved here and will be named like this: C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\Logs\mbam-log-date (time).txt

Note: If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove, you will be presented with 1 of 2 prompts.

Click OK to either and let MBAM proceed with the disinfection process.

If asked to restart the computer, please do so immediately. Failure to reboot will prevent MBAM from removing all the malware.

After the restart in Normal mode, start Malwarebytes Anti-Malware again and perform a Full System scan to verify that there are no remaining threats.

3. Run a scan with HitmanPro to remove remnants of Search.Wajam.com

Please download HitmanPro to your desktop from one of the following links